(for non-native speakers of English)
If your native language is not English, you must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
How to Register for the TOEFL
You can find more information about the TOEFL, as well as the TOEFL Bulletin of Information and registration form, online at www.ets.org/toefl/. The TOEFL Bulletin of Information and registration form may also be obtained locally in a number of cities outside the United States. Copies are usually available at American Embassies and consulates, offices of the United States Information Agency (USIA), United States educational commissions and foundations abroad, and bi-national centers.
You also may write well in advance for a TOEFL Bulletin to:
Test of English as a Foreign Language
Publications, CN6154
Princeton, NJ 08541-6154, USAPhone: (609) 771-7100
Fax: (609) 771-7500
Note: it may take up to eight weeks for delivery to an address outside the United States.
Applicants who register with the LSAC LL.M. Credential Assembly Service should request that their score report be sent to LSAC. LSAC's TOEFL institution code is 8395.
If you need to have a TOEFL report to be sent directly to Georgetown Law, the institution code for Georgetown University is 5244, and the department code for the Law Center is 03.
TOEFL Requirements for Admission to Georgetown Law
The TOEFL test is available in internet-based, computer-based, and paper versions, depending on the country in which you take the test. You must achieve a score of at least 250 points on the computer-based TOEFL exam with minimum scores of 25 in each of the three sections (listening, structure/writing, and reading), or at least 600 points on the paper-based TOEFL with minimum scores of 60 in each section, or at least 100 points on the internet-based exam with minimum scores of at least 25 in each of the four sections to be admitted Georgetown Law.
The Graduate Admissions Committee will not make a decision on any application until the TOEFL score is available. Applicants should register to take the TOEFL as early as possible so that their scores will be received by the application deadline.
Request for Waiver of TOEFL Requirement
In appropriate circumstances (normally the completion of an undergraduate or first law degree program which was taught in an English-speaking country), the Graduate Admissions Committee will consider requests for a waiver of the TOEFL requirement. If you wish to request a waiver of the TOEFL requirement, please attach a statement explaining the basis for your request.
Note: a 1-year LL.M. degree program completed prior to applying to Georgetown is normally not considered a sufficient basis for TOEFL waiver.
